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Travelers [working proof 3]

2019

Wayne Thiebaud

Associated Names

Wayne Thiebaud

Artist, American, 1920 - 2021

Emily York

Printer, American, active early 21st century

The image shows a straight road extending to the horizon. Various vehicles, such as trucks and cars, are traveling on the road. The road and vehicles are depicted with fine, expressive strokes, creating a sketch-like quality. The color palette is monochromatic, using only black and white shades. The horizon line is high in the image, focusing on the road and vehicles.

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Artwork overview

Medium

hard ground etching, drypoint, and aquatint in greay and black on wove Somerset paper [working proof 3]
Credit Line

Gift of Kathan Brown
Dimensions

plate: 21.2 × 27.7 cm (8 3/8 × 10 7/8 in.)
sheet: 33.5 × 38.4 cm (13 3/16 × 15 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2024.132.698
Catalogue Raisonné

[working proof 3]

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "Thiebaud: Travelers WP3" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

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None.

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